Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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